Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II
Study Course Implementer
Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, Rooms No. 318 and 21, MSZKK@rsu.lv, +371 67457663
About Study Course
Objective
Preliminary Knowledge
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After this course acquisition the students must memorize methods of primary and emergency care in cases of oro-maxillo-facial injuries and acute inflammatory diseases; must recognize clinical signs of tumorous diseases of facial skin, lips and oral mucosa; the principles of differential diagnosis and of treatment protocol for malignancies, congenital and acquired deformities in oro-maxillo-facial region.
Skills
1.As a result of the study program acquisition, students will be able to identify pathology in the oral and maxillo facial region, if necessary, perform independent treatment or refer the patient to another specialist for appropriate procedures (pain and fear control, emergency care, extraction, intraoral incision, biopsy, minor dentoalveolar surgery). To communicate skillfully with the patient, his family members, as well as with other medical specialists.
Competences
1.The students will be competent in ethical praxis including the role and limitations of performing different procedures themselves or referring patients properly. They will be competent in different diagnostic and treatment methods of pathologies in oral and maxillofacial region. The students will recognize the significance of lifelong learning.
Assessment
Individual work
Examination
Study Course Theme Plan
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Management of medical emergencies in the dental office, prevention, first aid.
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Basics in plastic and reconstructive surgery of face.
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Perioperative therapy in oral surgery. Antibacterial profilaxis and therapy.
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Oncology.
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Seminar. Emergency, intensive therapy and reanimation. Sedation of general anaesthesia in dentistry.
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Practicals with patients in the Oral and Maxillofacial clinic. Discussions of clinical cases and surgical techniques; presentations of case report.
Bibliography
Required Reading
Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 7th edition / James R. Hupp, Myron R. Tucker, and Edward Ellis, 2019
Oxford Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / Luke Cascarini. 2nd edition. Oxford University Press, 2018.
Oral and Maxillofacial Infections. R.G.Topazian, M.H.Goldberg, J.R.Hupp, 4th edition. W.B.Saunders Company. 2009. (2024. gadā akceptējams izdevums)
Medical emergencies in the dental office. Stanley F.Malamed; chapter 4, Legal considerations contributed by Daniel L. Orr II. 8th edition. Elsevier 2022.
Additional Reading
Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Decision making in oral and maxillofacial surgery / edited by Daniel M. Laskin, A. Omar Abubaker. Quintessence Publishing, c2007. (2024. gadā akceptējams izdevums)
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. Edited by Lars Andersson, Karl-Erik Kahnberg, M. Anthony (Tony) Pogrel. Wiley-Blackwell. 2010. (2024. gadā akceptējams izdevums)